Scott vs Steven
Scott and Stevencompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1997, Scott was ranked #47 and Steven #77 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1999, Scott was ranked #95 and Steven #86 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Scott was ranked #198 and Steven #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Scott was ranked #199 and Steven #307 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Scott was ranked #311 and Steven #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2017, Scott was ranked #350 and Steven #487 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Scott was ranked #1025 and Steven #800 among boys in England and Wales.
Scott and Steven over time
Scott and Steven appear together in 6 published lists, across 229 years of shared records. Scott held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Steven in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Steven reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Scott in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1976, Scott moved ahead of Steven in New Zealand · Boys — #19 and #17 the year before became #13 and #21.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Scott and Steven changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1025 and #800.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Scott and Steven averaged 59.1 places apart, ending at #1025 and #800.
- Longest-running competitions
Scott and Steven were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 43 years, from 1957 to 1999, ending at #95 and #86.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Scott #48 in 1996, Steven #73 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys55 shared years, 1970–2025
Scott held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Steven in 28.
Highest recorded here: Scott #42 in 2004, Steven #57 in 1990.
The order changed in 1998: Scott moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #103 and #80; by 1998 that had become #81 and #83.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Scott #198, Steven #829.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys43 shared years, 1957–1999
Scott held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Steven in 11.
Highest recorded here: Scott #8 in 1973, Steven #12 in 1961.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Scott #95, Steven #86.
Norway · Boys41 shared years, 1957–2017
Scott held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Steven in 20.
Highest recorded here: Scott #228 in 2009, Steven #224 in 1983.
The order changed in 1994: Scott moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #347 and #292; by 1994 that had become #461 and #544.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Scott #350, Steven #487.
New Zealand · Boys38 shared years, 1960–1997
Scott held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Steven in 13.
Highest recorded here: Scott #12 in 1977, Steven #15 in 1967.
The order changed in 1976: Scott moved ahead. In 1975 they stood at #19 and #17; by 1976 that had become #13 and #21.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Scott #47, Steven #77.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Scott held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Steven in 5.
Highest recorded here: Scott #48 in 1996, Steven #73 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Steven moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #691 and #814; by 2024 that had become #1025 and #800.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Scott #1025, Steven #800.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1997–2022
Scott held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Steven in 0.
Highest recorded here: Scott #36 in 2004, Steven #54 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Scott #311, Steven #414.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Scott | Steven |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | An English/Scottish surname referring to a person from Scotland or a Scottish Gaelic speaker, from Latin 'Scoti' ('Gael, Gaelic speaker') — the ultimate origin of that Latin term is itself uncertain. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | English/Scottish (surname origin) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈskɑt/ | |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #198 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Scott has a recorded origin (English/Scottish (surname origin)); Steven does not have one recorded yet.
- Scott has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Steven.
- A meaning is recorded for Scott; Steven doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Scott
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1957–1999
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1973 (recorded 1957–1999).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #365 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Steven
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #363 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2000
Highest recorded position: #12 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1961 (recorded 1952–2000).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys